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The US is often in the news for its reputation as the leading destination for international students. But American students go overseas, too – as a recent report based on a two-year analysis by the Institute of International Education (IIE), New Frontiers: US Students Pursuing Degrees Abroad, clearly illustrates. And, they’re increasingly looking for full degree programmes, not just certificates: according to the report, the number of American students pursuing […]

New research on US and UK students compares their propensity to study abroad, with three top trends standing out: 56% of US respondents are considering studying overseas, compared to only 20% of UK respondents; US students who want to study abroad appear to be more interested in doing so in order to travel and explore other cultures, whereas UK students see study abroad as a conduit to working for international […]

“At the moment, 600,000 students come to the UK each year to learn English, and that contributes GBP 2 billion to the UK economy.” – Amy Rogers, UK ELT Marketing Manager for the British Council The British Council takes an active role in promoting the UK as a study destination, and in order to support the industry, one of the services they offer is an ongoing series of market intelligence […]

The 2012 Open Doors Report on international educational exchange, released today, finds that the number of international students at colleges and universities in the United States increased by nearly 6% to a record high of 764,495 in the 2011/12 academic year, while US students studying abroad increased by 1%. This year, international exchanges in all 50 states contributed US $22.7 billion to the US economy, illustrating that international education creates […]

The ICEF i-graduate Agent Barometer 2012, now in its sixth year, has elicited a record number of agent responses (1023 from 107 nationalities) for its 2012 edition, providing a robust and comprehensive understanding of the international education market as seen through the eyes of education agents. It is a great year to have such excellent participation in the survey, given the turbulence we saw quite frequently throughout the year in […]

For the third year running, The Economist’s Which MBA? ranking,names Hult’s MBA program as the undisputed leader in percentage salary increase – ahead of all other business schools. The Economist, which bases its scores on feedback from recent graduates, also ranked Hult first for the diversity of recruiters. This ranking measures how broadly students were recruited from companies across 11 sectors, including consulting, financial services, pharmaceuticals, technology, and non-for-profit. Hult […]